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2020–21 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team

2020–21 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record10–10 (5–7 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWisdom Gym
Seasons
← 2019–20
2020–21 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grand Canyon 9 3   .750 17 7   .708
Utah Valley 9 4   .692 11 11   .500
New Mexico State 7 6   .538 12 8   .600
California Baptist* 6 6   .500 13 10   .565
Seattle 4 5   .444 12 11   .522
Tarleton State* 5 7   .417 10 10   .500
Dixie State* 4 10   .286 8 13   .381
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 2 5   .286 9 10   .474
Chicago State 0 0   0 9   .000
* Ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period
Chicago State suspended their season on December 23, 2020
2021 WAC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team represented Tarleton State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Texans, led by first-year head coach Billy Gillispie, played their home games at the Wisdom Gym in Stephenville, Texas, as first-year members of the Western Athletic Conference.

The season marked Tarleton State's first year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Texans were not eligible for NCAA postseason play and could not participate in the WAC tournament. They were eligible to play in the CIT or CBI, but were not invited.[1]

Previous season

The Texans finished the 2019–20 season 18–12, 13–9 in Lone Star Conference play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They received the No. 7 seed in the LSC Tournament, and defeated the No. 10 seed UT Permian Basin in the opening round, 84–68.[2] They advanced to the quarterfinals where they lost to St. Edward's, 52–60.[3]

The season marked the school's final season as a Division II school.[4]

Roster

2020–21 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Joey Madimba 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Mansfield Timberview High School Mansfield, Texas
G 1 Montre' Gipson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Ranger College DeSoto, Texas
G 2 Freddy Hicks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Searcy High School Searcy, Arkansas
F 3 Konstantin Dotsenko 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Freed–Hardeman Vorkuta, Russia
G 4 Tahj Small 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Troy Durham, North Carolina
G 5 Sam Sparks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Santa Fe Prep Santa Fe, New Mexico
G 10 Caleb Golden 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Shiloh High School Austin, Texas
G 12 Cadarius Baggett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Ranger College Altheimer, Arkansas
G 13 Shakur Daniel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Ranger College Toronto, Canada
G 14 Javontae Hopkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Fort Bend Travis High School Houston, Texas
G 20 Caleb Starks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr LSU Lafayette, Louisiana
G 22 Tanner Ford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Graford High School Palo Pinto, Texas
G 24 Isaiah Range 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Trinity Christian School Cedar Hill, Texas
G 25 Shamir Bogues 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Killeen Ellison High School Killeen, Texas
G 30 Roman Garcia 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Franklin High School El Paso, Texas
F 34 Heri Ngalamulume 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Ranger College Kinshasa, DR Congo
F 35 Jonathan Jackson Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Prairie View A&M Fort Worth, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 2, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 pm
Dallas Christian W 103–48  1–0
Wisdom Gym (256)
Stephanville, TX
November 28, 2020*
Howard Payne
West Texas Classic
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Howard Payne[5] Wisdom Gym 
Stephenville, TX
December 2, 2020*
6:00 pm, SECN
at Texas A&M L 66–73  1–1
Reed Arena (1,316)
College Station, TX
December 5, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Abilene Christian
West Texas Classic
L 48–69  1–2
Teague Special Events Center (296)
Abilene, TX
December 8, 2020*
8:00 pm, Root Sports
at No. 1 Gonzaga Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Gonzaga[6] McCarthey Athletic Center 
Spokane, WA
December 9, 2020*
7:00 pm
Arlington Baptist W 84–43  2–2
Wisdom Gym (482)
Stephenville, TX
December 13, 2020*
1:00 pm
at No. 5 Kansas Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Tarleton State[7] Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 15, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 2 Baylor Postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Baylor[8] Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
December 19, 2020*
4:00 pm
McMurry Postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Tarleton State[9] Wisdom Gym 
Stephenville, TX
December 23, 2020*
3:00 pm
at Pepperdine Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, CA
December 31, 2020*
4:00 pm
Paul Quinn Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Wisdom Gym 
Stephenville, TX
WAC regular season
January 8, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Grand Canyon L 72–75  2–3
(0–1)
Wisdom Gym (962)
Stephenville, TX
January 9, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Grand Canyon L 48–59  2–4
(0–2)
Wisdom Gym (833)
Stephenville, TX
January 15, 2021
8:00 pm, WAC DN
at California Baptist L 74–83  2–5
(0–3)
CBU Events Center (0)
Riverside, CA
January 16, 2021
8:00 pm, WAC DN
at California Baptist L 67–73  2–6
(0–4)
CBU Events Center (0)
Riverside, CA
January 17, 2021*
8:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Weber State L 79–94  2–7
Dee Events Center (0)
Ogden, UT
January 22, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Seattle Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Wisdom Gym 
Stephenville, TX
January 23, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
Seattle Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Wisdom Gym 
Stephenville, TX
January 25, 2021*
7:00 pm, WAC DN
Howard Payne W 113–53  3–7
Wisdom Gym (1,093)
Stephenville, TX
January 29, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
at Utah Valley L 60–72  3–8
(0–5)
UCCU Center (100)
Orem, UT
January 30, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
at Utah Valley W 70–62  4–8
(1–5)
UCCU Center (100)
Orem, UT
February 6, 2021*
8:00 pm
Southwestern Adventist W 97–26  5–8
Wisdom Gym (284)
Stephenville, TX
February 9, 2021*
6:00 pm
McMurry W 112–54  6–8
Wisdom Gym (335)
Stephenville, TX
February 12, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Chicago State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Wisdom Gym 
Stephenville, TX
February 13, 2021
1:00 pm, WAC DN
Chicago State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Wisdom Gym 
Stephenville, TX
February 19, 2021
8:00 pm, WAC DN
at Dixie State W 77–59  7–8
(2–5)
Burns Arena (559)
St. George, UT
February 20, 2021
8:00 pm, WAC DN
at Dixie State L 48–64  7–9
(2–6)
Burns Arena (437)
St. George, UT
February 26, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
New Mexico State L 51–78  7–10
(2–7)
Wisdom Gym (1,172)
Stephenville, TX
February 27, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
New Mexico State W 64–55  8–10
(3–7)
Wisdom Gym (1,464)
Stephenville, TX
March 5, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 65–47  9–10
(4–7)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (510)
Edinburg, TX
March 6, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 69–58  10–10
(5–7)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (161)
Edinburg, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Tarleton accepts WAC invitation, moves to NCAA Division I". Tarleton State University Athletics. November 12, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Texans advance to Frisco with 16-point rout of UT Permian Basin in opening round". Tarleton State University Athletics. March 3, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Spears Leads SEU Over Tarleton, 60-52". Lone Star Conference. March 6, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Engel, Mac (October 5, 2019). "Tarleton State wants to be big time in athletics and will use the TCU model". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Men's Basketball game against Howard Payne postponed". Tarleton State University Athletics. November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Tarleton's game at No. 1 Gonzaga canceled". Tarleton State University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  7. ^ Newell, Jesse (December 11, 2020). "KU basketball's game vs. Tarleton State canceled less than 48 hours before tip". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "Men's Basketball pausing all team activities due to COVID-19". Tarleton State University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Men's Basketball pausing all team activities due to COVID-19". Tarleton State University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Tarleton State University Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  11. ^ "2020-21 Tarleton Texans Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 21, 2020.